It's more important than ever that every school has a safe and supportive climate for all kids and families. That’s why I’m working to:

• Provide more support for students, including instructional aides, staff members that can speak their native language, and counselors to deal with trauma
• Help all schools implement restorative justice and positive behavioral supports through by sharing what’s working across schools
• Establish our schools as hubs for the entire community, welcoming families and neighbors for events and services.

Our teachers work tirelessly to educate our students, but we can do more to ensure that every child get high-quality instruction. We must:

• Tailor our training to support each teacher’s individual growth
• Empower teachers and create more opportunities for leadership, such as mentorship programs and hybrid positions for teachers
• Revamp teacher recruitment to increase teacher diversity so that our classroom teachers reflect the communities they serve

Too often, our school leaders are overloaded and understaffed. As your Board Member, I’m identifying ways we can:

• Increase autonomy over budget and instruction so school leaders have the power to make their schools the best they can be
• Better prepare and develop our principals so they have the training they need to manage their schools well
• Highlight leaders who have dramatically improved educational opportunities for students and share their ideas and practices to boost learning at all schools

Our schools belong to the community, and our school board needs to be more responsive to community needs.

• Rotating Board meetings so that residents of the San Fernando Valley can engage in Board decisions
• Allowing for more frequent feedback through the website and text messages
• Creating structures to promote parent engagement at school sites